Why Fall in Line? Filipinos usually raise this question when they feel impatient waiting for their turn when buying ticket in a bus station, when paying over the counter, when waiting to be served in a government office, and even when simply wanting to use the restroom or paying food for recess! Why fall in line? Why get a number and wait to be called for a transaction? Here are some of the reasons: To 1. People who need services do not come at the same time. know who goes first, people should wait in line. 2. Falling in line avoids favoritism. This is because the basis becomes who comes first, and not who you know. 3. People stay calm while waiting because they know their turn will come no matter how long it takes. So when you feel it is not worth the wait, do not fall in line. forget about asking to be served​